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I for one would love to have Dunkin Donuts in Bluffton. At one point they were talking about putting one in on Buckwalter across from Sea Turtles but it fell through. I am now hearing rumors that they are looking at somewhere on 278 to put one in.

Kohls would also be nice to have, although now there is one opening in Savannah which is ok.

I always wanted a good sporting goods store here. With all the golf, tennis, and school athletics in the area, I could never figure out why we didn't have a decent sporting goods store here. Now that Dick's is coming, that should solve the problem.

Hey, it would be nice to get a decent, unbiased, local newspaper in our area that reported on local events as well as national news (without a bias), but I know that is just wishful thinking. ;-)

I gave you a "thumbs up" for the strip club comment RH.
Gold Club seems to be doing well!
That's a lot of tax revenue! ;-)

that a good indian place would be nice. Kathy I don't know if any Thai place will be as good as the King and I at Ike & Hogdson Memorial in Savannah. I love that place. BTW I have discovered a place in Rincon that serves German and Thai food(the hubby is German and the wife is Thai). It is called the Schnitzel Shack and is in the same shopping center as Enterprise car sales.

We don't need any more big businesses. Want a good donut, go to Publix. Want food, eat what we got. Want more department stores, go to Savannah, it's not that far away.

What we really need is access to the Maye River. That's right. Go to Beaufort and one walks the bay front. Go to Savannah and walk the water front. Go to Hilton Head and walk the beach Go to Bluffton and walk nowhere. The Maye River is suppossed to be what we are. One problem...you can't get there. All Joy is too small. Calhoun Street is one dock...big deal.

How about a walking path along the river to enjoy the sunsets and the sunrises. To see more of the river than one place.

A lot of people don't respect the river because you can't get to the river unless you own a boat or kayak.

Out of sight is out of the state of Bluffton mind.

IslandDog

P.S. If we really want to draw some attention to our art district make it a real art district. Parking and open on Sunday. Than we might be able to get some of the $$ off of Hilton Head Island.

I don't know where a "river walk" would go around here. It would be a ton of work with a lot of tree removal, and you know how this place explodes when anyone talks about removing trees.
Ever been to Palmetto Bluff? They did a nice of of incorporating the river into the neighborhood.

Not promoting the use if fed money, but both water front parks in Beaufort and Charleston used fed loans and grants. Of course, both mayors of both cities were Democrats at the time the parks were built.

In fact both parks were built by extending the land area with fill dirt into the waterways, which for a private business would be an "environmental disaster". But it doesn't hurt the environment if a Democratic mayor does it using fed money.

Yes, I've been there on business. They did a nice job without any fills and used the existing natural infrastructure to an advantage.

Aquatic center - we have the Bluffton Pool (county run) on Pritchard Street. There are also plans to put up to two pools at the Buckwalter Recreation complex.

River Access/Walk - access exists at All Joy, Pritchard Street, Calhoun Street, Wharf Street (Oyster Park) and Palmetto Bluff. The last two have especially nice viewing and walking areas.

The problem with adding more is that it would almost definitely require a tax increase. I dont know about the rest of you but i dont want to pay taxes like they do in new york or new jersey so im willing to give up or wait for some amenities.

As someone who first moved to the area in 1991, im pretty happy with what we have now. I would like a costo or sams but can live with going to Pooler if i have to. Im glad to be able to get groceries past 7pm, fast food, to be able to bowl and to have so mamy food choices - all of which didnt exist in the early 1990s. For example, the first fast food - mcdonalds was built in 1996, the first grocery store outside of scotts (where Dollar General is now) was Food Lion built in 1997.

"Most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as it would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions, which they have delighted in explaining to their colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven thread by thread into their own lives." - Tolstoy

Excellence should be the goal!

p.s. If you want to talk about allocation of tax dollars ... please proceed :)